LSU right fielder Laird overcoming drops to shine

1:32 AM,
Apr. 25, 2014

Louisiana State sophomore outfielder Mark Laird has made a name for himself with an ability to make acrobatic catches in right field. Laird, who has no errors on the season, is hitting .293 with eight doubles and 14 RBI for the Tigers.

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Louisiana State right fielder Mark Laird has had a steady girlfriend for five years, so he was not hoping to bump into an Ole Miss Diamond Girl last weekend.

But sometimes things just happen.

In the ninth inning of the Tigers' 2-0 win at Ole Miss on Saturday, Laird ventured into foul territory for a fly ball off the bat of Will Allen and made the play for the critical second out of the inning with a runner on. After a walk, LSU's Kurt McCune got the third out to end it. ...